Plausibly Exogenous [1726] - Merit (10/24/2024)

LHS Variable
Students’ performance

RHS Variable
Merit-based teacher selection

Source of Exogenous Variation
A national policy reform in Colombia that established a merit-based teacher-hiring system intended to enhance teacher quality and improve student learning

- Busso et al. (2024), “The unintended consequences of merit-based teacher selection: Evidence from a large-scale reform in Colombia”